Zimbabwe edges closer to famine
Drought and economic maladies combine to create a food crisis, says early-warning network
27 December 2019 - 14:28
A swathe of Zimbabwe, running from the southwest to the northeast, faces a “phase 3” food crisis after a sporadic start to the November to March rainy season, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fewsnet) said.
Phase 3 is just two steps down from full-blown famine, the USAID-funded Fewsnet said in an e-mailed statement on Friday...
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